We all know that Sony have great laptop computers, but to get more specific in that matter, below we will compare laptop computers, 2 to be precise, Sony VAIO VGN-B1VP and Sony VAIO VGN-AR11S.
To compare laptop computers, we will have to deal with design, features and price. If the VAIO VGN-B1VP is well designed; the clever cut-outs on either side that protect its ports is very nice and the firm and responsive keyboard has comfortable, well-sized keys and a good spacebar, the VGN-AR11S is a large and bulky 17-inch laptop that you will not take it much further than your desk, as it weighs around 3,8kg. Furthermore, the keyboard half of the Vaio VGN-AR11S is nice to look at, the only issue is the oversize keys – they take some getting used to and you will find yourselves making regular errors.

Moreover, while one has average-speed Pentium M processor (the VAIO VGN-B1VP), but proved a good performer, the other has an Intel Core Duo CPUs – the 2GHz Intel T2500, that is supported by 1GB of DDR2 533MHz memory and an Nvidia GeForce Go 7600 graphics chipset with 256MB of dedicated RAM. Also, the VGN-B1VP’s battery lasts somewhere around 2 hours, while the AGN-AR11S lasts up to an average of 3 and a half hours. The VAIO VGN-B100B02 has no internal Bluetooth radio, but all of the essential ports are present, including a pair for USB 2.0, one for FireWire (Sony’s iLink), microphone and headphone jacks, and a Type II PC Card slot. The Memory Stick Pro card reader is a nice touch, but it would be better if Sony got onboard with the more popular Secure Digital standard. The VAIO VGN-AR11S, on the other hand, has only three USB ports, but there’s a a gigabit Ethernet (1,000Mbps) network adaptor, and being a Centrino laptop, it has an 802.11a/b/g Wi-Fi adaptor so you can connect it to your home network or surf the Web without using cables.

Furthermore, the latter comes with a decent software bundle: you get Microsoft Windows XP Media Center Edition plus Norton Internet Security Suite antivirus software, SonicStage Mastering Studio and DSD Direct, which lets you convert audio from cassette tapes to digital CD or MP3 versions, and Roxio Digital Media SE, which lets you create DVD movies, photo presentations and other entertainment content. The former also comes with Norton Internet Security software, plus Windows XP Pro and a bundle of Sony utilities for setting up a wireless connection, managing power, and updating system software.
In what concerns the price, while the first is about £850 and has all the features and performance a business user needs, but falls behind on battery life, and it isn’t the cheapest available, the second is more expensive, at £2,002 and its HD screen and Blu-ray drive make it the ultimate multimedia laptop.
All in all, they are both laptop computers that should be taken into account when you search for a laptop to gather your everyday needs and that will make your time spent working on them worth its while.

















